Kristen French
How Your Brain See-Saws between Risk and Reward
Tough decisions get calculated from a spot right above the eyes involved in impulse control
The Promise and Peril of Toad Smoking, the Everest of Psychedelics
A conversation with author Kimon de Greef about his new book “The Ego Trip”
AI Engineers Are Having Their Oppenheimer “Destroyer of Worlds” Moment
A cascade of regret and apocalyptic short-term forecasts hit social media this week
Does Consciousness Require a Body?
A conversation with neuroscientist and author Antonio Damasio about intelligence, feelings, and robots
Can Nature Benefit You If You’re Already Well?
A conversation with a neuroscientist about how nature can fortify the strong and support resilience
Envy at the Ballot Box
Majority voting may make us less willing to tolerate advantages for others
Schizophrenia’s Cruel Roulette Wheel
Genetics and stress can combine in ways we don’t yet fully understand
How to Think About Thinking
A conversation with neuroscientist Adrian Owen about the importance of executive function
How the Heat is Messing with Your Sleep
Restless nights may be the new normal as the globe cooks
How Conversations Can Shape Reality
A conversation about the science of conversation with neuroscientist and author Shane O’Mara
